7 06 2019 | 2019, Disaster Response, Union of the Comoros, Comoros Red Crescent, PIROI, Post Emergency, Show
On the night of Wednesday 24 to Thursday 25 April 2019 tropical cyclone Kenneth passed close to the Comoros archipelago, mainly affecting the island of Grande Comore, and to a lesser extent the neighbouring islands of Anjouan and Mohéli. Nationwide, the Comorian...
7 06 2019 | "Paré pas Paré" project, 2019, Disaster Risk Reduction, Reunion, PIROI, Show
The Paré pas Paré (‘Ready or not?’) project aims to raise public awareness of natural hazards and climate change in Reunion Island. In order to deliver a clear and accurate message to locals, PIROI trains volunteers to run outreach stands at public events, and this is...
15 04 2019 | 2019, Mauritius, PIROI, Mauritius Red Cross, Show, Training
December 2017 PIROI was approached, through Mauritius Red Cross, by the Mauritian National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Centre (NDRRMC) to train municipal employees in disaster risk management. If disaster strikes, these employees in charge of Local...
6 02 2019 | "Paré pas Paré" project, 2019, Activity, Reunion, Show
Against the backdrop of a dengue epidemic posing a threat to the entire island of Reunion, the Paré pas Paré project team decided to broaden its scope by setting up public awareness stands to involve the local population in mosquito control. On Wednesday, 6 February...
18 10 2018 | 2017, Mayotte, French Red Cross, Training
In preparation for the 2017/2018 cyclone season, PIROI held in Mayotte from 17-19 November a capacity-building training course for water treatment in emergency situations. In preparation for the 2017/2018 cyclone season, PIROI held in Mayotte from 17-19 November a...
18 10 2018 | 2017, Reunion, Training
To support Indian Ocean National Red Cross Red Crescent societies’ projects at local level, to serve the most vulnerable, the French Red Cross, the Indian Ocean Regional Intervention Platform (PIROI) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent...
